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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/revelation/9.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/revelation/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/revelation/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And they did not repent of their murders or their witchcraft or their sexual immorality or their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/revelation/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />nor did they repent of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/revelation/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Furthermore, they did not repent of their murder, sorcery, sexual immorality, and theft.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/revelation/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they did not repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their sexual immorality, nor of their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/revelation/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/revelation/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they did not repent of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/revelation/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and they did not repent of their murders, nor of their witchcraft, nor of their sexual immorality, nor of their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/revelation/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and they did not repent of their murders nor of their sorceries nor of their immorality nor of their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/revelation/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and they did not repent of their murders nor of their sorceries nor of their immorality nor of their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/revelation/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they did not repent of their murders nor of their sorceries nor of their sexual immorality nor of their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/revelation/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and they did not repent of their murders nor of their sorceries (drugs, intoxications) nor of their [sexual] immorality nor of their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/revelation/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they did not repent of their murders, their sorceries, their sexual immorality, or their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/revelation/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they did not repent of their murders, their sorceries, their sexual immorality, or their thefts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/revelation/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and they repented not of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/revelation/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />No one stopped murdering or practicing witchcraft or being immoral or stealing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/revelation/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and they repented not of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/revelation/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They did not turn away from committing murder, practicing witchcraft, sinning sexually, or stealing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/revelation/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic, their sexual immorality, or their stealing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/revelation/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They did not repent from their murders, their witchcraft, their sexual immorality, or their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/revelation/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Furthermore, they did not repent of their murder, sorcery, sexual immorality, and theft.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/revelation/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Furthermore, they did not repent of their murders, of their magic spells, of their sexual immorality, or of their stealing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/revelation/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They did not repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their sexual immorality, nor of their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/revelation/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their lewdness, nor of their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/revelation/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Nor did they repent of their murders, their practice of magic, their fornication, or their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/revelation/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They didn’t repent of their murders, their sorceries, their sexual immorality, or their thefts. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/revelation/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they did not convert from their murders, nor from their sorceries, nor from their whoredoms, nor from their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/revelation/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they did not repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their sexual immorality, nor of their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/revelation/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> yea they did not reform from their murders, nor from their sorceries, nor from their whoredoms, nor from their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/revelation/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they repented not of their slaughters, nor of their charms, nor of their fornications, nor of their thefts.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/revelation/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Neither did they penance from their murders, nor from their sorceries, nor from their fornication, nor from their thefts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/revelation/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they did not repent from their murders, nor from their drugs, nor from their fornication, nor from their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/revelation/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic potions, their unchastity, or their robberies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/revelation/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And they did not repent of their murders or their sorceries or their fornication or their thefts.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/revelation/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Nor repented of their murders, nor of their witchcraft, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And they did not turn from their murders or from their witchcraft or from their fornication. <div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/revelation/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and they repented not of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their lewdness, nor of their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/revelation/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and they did not repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/revelation/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and they repented not of their murders, nor of their magical arts, nor of their whoredom, nor of their thefts.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/revelation/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />nor did they repent of their murders, of their poisoning, of their brutality, nor of their robberys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/revelation/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Nor did they repent of their murders, their practice of magic, their fornication, or their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/revelation/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and they repented not of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornications, nor of their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/revelation/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />neither did they repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their whoredom, nor of their thefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/revelation/9-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJfD7KQcx0I?start=1958" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/revelation/9.htm">The Sixth Trumpet</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Furthermore,</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/3340.htm" title="3340: metenoēsan (V-AIA-3P) -- From meta and noieo; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. Reconsider.">they did not repent</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">of</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5408.htm" title="5408: phonōn (N-GMP) -- Murder, slaughter, killing. From an obsolete primary pheno; murder.">murder,</a> <a href="/greek/3777.htm" title="3777: oute (Conj) -- And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even."></a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5333.htm" title="5333: pharmakōn (N-GNP) -- A magician, sorcerer. The same as pharmakeus.">sorcery,</a> <a href="/greek/3777.htm" title="3777: oute (Conj) -- And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even."></a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4202.htm" title="4202: porneias (N-GFS) -- Fornication, whoredom; met: idolatry. From porneuo; harlotry; figuratively, idolatry.">sexual immorality,</a> <a href="/greek/3777.htm" title="3777: oute (Conj) -- And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even.">and</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2809.htm" title="2809: klemmatōn (N-GNP) -- A theft. From klepto; stealing.">theft.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a></span><br />The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9-10</a></span><br />Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-28.htm">Romans 1:28-32</a></span><br />Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. / They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Matthew 15:19</a></span><br />For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21-23</a></span><br />For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-1.htm">2 Timothy 3:1-5</a></span><br />But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. / For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3-5</a></span><br />But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5-6</a></span><br />Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. / Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/1-9.htm">1 Timothy 1:9-10</a></span><br />We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, / for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-1.htm">James 4:1-3</a></span><br />What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you? / You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask. / And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-14.htm">2 Peter 2:14</a></span><br />Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-4.htm">1 John 3:4</a></span><br />Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9-10</a></span><br />Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, / and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-9.htm">Isaiah 47:9-11</a></span><br />These two things will overtake you in a moment, in a single day: loss of children, and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells. / You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’ / But disaster will come upon you; you will not know how to charm it away. A calamity will befall you that you will be unable to ward off. Devastation will happen to you suddenly and unexpectedly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/8-17.htm">Ezekiel 8:17-18</a></span><br />“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Is it not enough for the house of Judah to commit the abominations they are practicing here, that they must also fill the land with violence and continually provoke Me to anger? Look, they are even putting the branch to their nose! / Therefore I will respond with wrath. I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. Although they shout loudly in My ears, I will not listen to them.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.</p><p class="hdg">their murders.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/11-7.htm">Revelation 11:7-9</a></b></br> And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/13-7.htm">Revelation 13:7,15</a></b></br> And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/16-6.htm">Revelation 16:6</a></b></br> For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.</p><p class="hdg">their sorceries.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/13-13.htm">Revelation 13:13</a></b></br> And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/18-23.htm">Revelation 18:23</a></b></br> And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a></b></br> But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.</p><p class="hdg">nor of their fornication.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/14-8.htm">Revelation 14:8</a></b></br> And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/17-2.htm">Revelation 17:2,5</a></b></br> With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/18-3.htm">Revelation 18:3</a></b></br> For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/19-19.htm">Arts</a> <a href="/revelation/9-18.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jude/1-18.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/revelation/3-19.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jude/1-23.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/revelation/2-21.htm">Fornication</a> <a href="/revelation/2-21.htm">Immorality</a> <a href="/revelation/2-21.htm">Lewdness</a> <a href="/acts/19-19.htm">Magic</a> <a href="/galatians/5-21.htm">Murders</a> <a href="/jude/1-23.htm">Others</a> <a href="/revelation/2-20.htm">Practice</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-34.htm">Property</a> <a href="/revelation/2-24.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-21.htm">Regret</a> <a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Repent</a> <a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Repented</a> <a href="/revelation/2-23.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/revelation/2-21.htm">Sexual</a> <a href="/acts/8-11.htm">Sorceries</a> <a href="/mark/7-22.htm">Thefts</a> <a href="/jude/1-9.htm">Use</a> <a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Whoredoms</a> <a href="/nahum/3-4.htm">Witchcrafts</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Arts</a> <a href="/revelation/11-8.htm">Death</a> <a href="/revelation/11-5.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/revelation/12-9.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/revelation/17-16.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/revelation/14-8.htm">Fornication</a> <a href="/revelation/14-8.htm">Immorality</a> <a href="/revelation/14-8.htm">Lewdness</a> <a href="/revelation/18-23.htm">Magic</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-26.htm">Murders</a> <a href="/revelation/13-10.htm">Others</a> <a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Practice</a> <a href="/genesis/13-6.htm">Property</a> <a href="/genesis/9-23.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/genesis/45-20.htm">Regret</a> <a href="/revelation/16-9.htm">Repent</a> <a href="/revelation/16-9.htm">Repented</a> <a href="/revelation/10-4.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/revelation/14-8.htm">Sexual</a> <a href="/revelation/18-23.htm">Sorceries</a> <a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Thefts</a> <a href="/revelation/14-15.htm">Use</a> <a href="/numbers/14-33.htm">Whoredoms</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-22.htm">Witchcrafts</a><div class="vheading2">Revelation 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/revelation/9-1.htm">At the sounding of the fifth angel, a star falls from heaven, to whom is given the key to the bottomless pit.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/revelation/9-2.htm">He opens the pit, and there come forth locusts like scorpions.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/revelation/9-12.htm">The first woe past.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/revelation/9-13.htm">The sixth trumpet sounds.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/revelation/9-14.htm">Four angels who were bound are let loose.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The call to repentance is a central theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing God's desire for humanity to turn from sin and seek forgiveness (<a href="/2_peter/3-9.htm">2 Peter 3:9</a>). The refusal to repent despite witnessing divine judgments echoes the stubbornness of Pharaoh in Exodus, who repeatedly hardened his heart against God’s signs and wonders.<p><b>of their murder</b><br>Murder, the unlawful taking of life, is condemned throughout Scripture, beginning with the commandment "You shall not murder" (<a href="/exodus/20-13.htm">Exodus 20:13</a>). In the context of Revelation, this may refer to both literal acts of violence and the spiritual murder of hatred (1 <a href="/john/3-15.htm">John 3:15</a>). The prevalence of murder in the end times reflects a society that has rejected God's law and embraced chaos and lawlessness.<p><b>sorcery</b><br>The term "sorcery" is translated from the Greek word "pharmakeia," which can refer to the use of drugs, potions, or magical arts. In the ancient world, sorcery was often associated with idolatry and the manipulation of spiritual forces. The Bible consistently condemns such practices (<a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Deuteronomy 18:10-12</a>), as they represent a reliance on powers other than God. This highlights the spiritual deception prevalent in the end times.<p><b>sexual immorality</b><br>Sexual immorality encompasses a range of behaviors outside the boundaries of biblical sexual ethics, which are rooted in the covenant of marriage between a man and a woman (<a href="/genesis/2-24.htm">Genesis 2:24</a>, <a href="/matthew/19-4.htm">Matthew 19:4-6</a>). The prevalence of such immorality in Revelation reflects a society that has abandoned God's design for human relationships, paralleling the moral decline seen in the days of Noah and Lot (<a href="/luke/17-26.htm">Luke 17:26-30</a>).<p><b>and theft</b><br>Theft, the act of taking what does not belong to oneself, violates the commandment "You shall not steal" (<a href="/exodus/20-15.htm">Exodus 20:15</a>). In the context of Revelation, theft may symbolize not only physical stealing but also the broader injustice and exploitation characterizing the end times. This reflects a world where materialism and greed have supplanted righteousness and justice.<br><br>Each of these sins represents a rejection of God's commandments and a refusal to acknowledge His authority. The persistence in these behaviors despite divine warnings underscores the depth of human rebellion and the need for divine intervention to restore righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_unrepentant_people.htm">The Unrepentant People</a></b><br>This verse refers to those who, despite the plagues and judgments described earlier in Revelation, refuse to repent of their sins. They represent a hardened humanity resistant to God's call for repentance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_plagues.htm">The Plagues</a></b><br>The context of this verse is the series of judgments unleashed upon the earth, specifically the sixth trumpet judgment, which is part of the larger account of God's wrath being poured out in the end times.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/john_the_apostle.htm">John the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of Revelation, who received these visions while exiled on the island of Patmos. He serves as the recorder of these divine revelations.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_four_sins.htm">The Four Sins</a></b><br>The specific sins mentioned—murder, sorcery, sexual immorality, and theft—are indicative of the moral decay and rebellion against God prevalent in the end times.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_trumpet_judgments.htm">The Trumpet Judgments</a></b><br>A series of catastrophic events described in Revelation, intended to bring about repentance and demonstrate God's sovereignty and justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Despite severe judgments, the refusal to repent highlights the importance of a heart willing to turn back to God. Believers are called to examine their own lives and repent of any sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_sin.htm">The Reality of Sin</a></b><br>The specific sins mentioned are not just ancient issues but are prevalent today. Christians must be vigilant against these temptations and seek holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_patience_and_justice.htm">God's Patience and Justice</a></b><br>God's judgments are both a demonstration of His justice and an opportunity for repentance. His patience should not be mistaken for tolerance of sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_the_gospel.htm">The Urgency of the Gospel</a></b><br>The unrepentant nature of humanity underscores the urgency of sharing the Gospel. Believers are called to be witnesses in a world resistant to God's truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The mention of sorcery points to the reality of spiritual warfare. Christians must be aware of and combat spiritual deception with the truth of God's Word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_revelation_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_magic's_role_in_revelation.htm">What role do magic arts play in Revelation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_bad_talk.htm">What role do magic arts play in Revelation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_fourteen_holy_helpers.htm">What does 'Pharmakeia' mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'pharmakeia'_mean_biblically.htm">What does "Pharmakeia" mean in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.</span> <span class="accented">Sorceries</span>; magic, witchcraft, and enchantments; <span class="accented">e.g.</span> the magic of the Egyptian magicians (<a href="/exodus/7-22.htm">Exodus 7:22</a>). Sorcery is mentioned in <a href="/galatians/5-20.htm">Galatians 5:20</a> (where it is described as "witchcraft") in connection with idolatry. <span class="accented">Fornication</span> (cf. Bengel, "Other crimes are perpetrated by men at intervals; there is one continual fornication within those who are wanting in purity of heart "). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/revelation/9-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Furthermore,</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">they did not repent</span><br /><span class="grk">μετενόησαν</span> <span class="translit">(metenoēsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3340.htm">Strong's 3340: </a> </span><span class="str2">From meta and noieo; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. Reconsider.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκ</span> <span class="translit">(ek)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> </span><span class="str2">From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῶν</span> <span class="translit">(autōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">murder,</span><br /><span class="grk">φόνων</span> <span class="translit">(phonōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5408.htm">Strong's 5408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Murder, slaughter, killing. From an obsolete primary pheno; murder.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sorcery,</span><br /><span class="grk">φαρμάκων</span> <span class="translit">(pharmakōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5333.htm">Strong's 5333: </a> </span><span class="str2">A magician, sorcerer. The same as pharmakeus.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sexual immorality,</span><br /><span class="grk">πορνείας</span> <span class="translit">(porneias)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4202.htm">Strong's 4202: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fornication, whoredom; met: idolatry. From porneuo; harlotry; figuratively, idolatry.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and]</span><br /><span class="grk">οὔτε</span> <span class="translit">(oute)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3777.htm">Strong's 3777: </a> </span><span class="str2">And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">theft.</span><br /><span class="grk">κλεμμάτων</span> <span class="translit">(klemmatōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2809.htm">Strong's 2809: </a> </span><span class="str2">A theft. From klepto; stealing.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/revelation/9-21.htm">Revelation 9:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/revelation/9-21.htm">Revelation 9:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/revelation/9-21.htm">Revelation 9:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/revelation/9-21.htm">Revelation 9:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/revelation/9-21.htm">Revelation 9:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/revelation/9-21.htm">Revelation 9:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/revelation/9-21.htm">Revelation 9:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/revelation/9-21.htm">Revelation 9:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/revelation/9-21.htm">Revelation 9:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/revelation/9-21.htm">Revelation 9:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/revelation/9-21.htm">NT Prophecy: Revelation 9:21 They didn't repent of their murders (Rev. 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